John Daly’s Son Turned Amateur Star Into a ‘Nervous’ Wreck During U.S. Amateur Face

August 17, 2025, was a big day for amateur golfer Mason Howell. His mentor and PGA Tour pro, Harris English, had told him to “Keep that foot on the gas,” and Howell did just that, beating Jackson Herrington 7 and 6 to win the Havemeyer Trophy at the 2025 U.S. Amateur. But the win, as special as it was, wasn’t the only thing he remembers from that week.

Mason Howell recently sat down on GOLF’s Subpar and revealed the one feeling from that week that still keeps him up at night. When asked, “Throughout the week, the most nervous you ever were?” Howell replies, “Oh, um, you know, probably against Tommy or in that semi-final match,” but then backtracks when he remembers he had a bigger competition than Tommy Morrison and in John Daly II.

“Or maybe actually against Little John. Um, we